Cognitive evaluation in Parkinson's disease: applying the Movement Disorder Society recommendations in a population with a low level of formal education.
Natália Pessoa RochaEduarda Xavier CarreiraAna Carolina de Almeida PradoFabíola Cristina Santos TavaresMayra TavaresFrancisco Eduardo Costa CardosoAntônio JaegerLeonardo Cruz de SouzaAntônio Lúcio TeixeiraPublished in: Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria (2023)
Adopting strict inclusion/exclusion criteria and a comprehensive clinical evaluation, we found remarkable limitations for the MDS recommendations when individuals with low educational levels are considered. A revision of the current guidelines is necessary considering differences among populations, especially related to formal education.